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Calls for an Immediate Cease-Fire

November 8, 2023 Carma Henry 0

The humanitarian crisis in Gaza has already reached nightmarish proportions with shortages of food, clean drinking water, medical supplies and fuel needed for hospitals to operate reaching dangerously low levels. Children are suffering and dying! Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu believes that this will be a protracted struggle; hopefully, he will be proven wrong. The sooner this war is ended, the better for all concerned. This includes Israelis. […]

An eye for an eye? So many are already blind

November 8, 2023 Carma Henry 0

An eye for an eye? So many are already blind […]

Can Political Foes Be Personal Friends? A GOP and a Dem County Chair Test a Theory

November 8, 2023 Carma Henry 0

Heads probably turned as we entered the early 1900s red brick town house in Warrenton, Virginia on a warm September morning. It happened to be the headquarters of the Fauquier County Republican Committee. Its chairman, Greg Schumacher, was welcoming me along with his Democratic counterpart, Max Hall. […]

Biden’s Choices

November 8, 2023 Carma Henry 0

In the Middle East today, Joe Biden’s choice is between wholeheartedly supporting Israel and doing all he can to protect the innocents in Gaza. He’s trying to do both, but he is not satisfying advocates of either policy. […]

Let’s Stop Dehumanizing the Future

November 8, 2023 Carma Henry 0

Just war theory makes the world numb to human slaughter. Dead children, and all other innocent victims, become abstractions, collateral damage. It’s almost as though the role of lone-nut mass murderers — killers who clearly have no moral justification to walk into a shopping mall or school classroom or bowling alley and start shooting — is to remind the world that lives are precious and murders equal hell. […]

Making Connections That Can Help Save the Planet

November 8, 2023 Carma Henry 0

If we’re going to realize the climate benefits of historic federal support for clean energy and jobs approved in the last two years, connections are the key. And I’m not just talking about electrifying homes and buildings. […]

Close Encounters Require US-China Military Talks

November 8, 2023 Carma Henry 0

The Pentagon lists more than 180 times in the past two years during which US and Chinese jets have narrowly avoided collisions, all due—the Pentagon says—to “coercive and risky” maneuvering by the Chinese. Whether or not the fault lies entirely with China, as was the case in 2001 when a US navy intelligence aircraft collided with a Chinese jet, precipitating a crisis in relations, the danger is evident. […]

Steel Mills Can Steal from the Least Powerful Just like in the (Horror) Movies

November 8, 2023 Carma Henry 0

The plot twist in the horror movies we love to watch at this time of year (including 1978’s “Halloween”) is used so often it’s no longer surprising – the danger is inside the house, not coming from outside. […]

BSO – RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE

November 2, 2023 Carma Henry 0

The Broward Sheriff’s Office has recently garnered national and international recognition for exceptional performance across all aspects of our public safety operations. These awards and accolades indeed boost our morale but, more importantly — exemplify our organization’s commitment to excellence in service. […]

The New Speaker of the House is a Close Ally of Trump

November 2, 2023 Carma Henry 0

Most Republicans are somehow connected to the MAGA side of the party, and many are quiet about what they believe and support. Johnson served as vice chairman of the House Republicans Conference, and was the GOP’s fourth nominee for Speaker of the House. Many believe that the new Speaker Johnson is an extreme MAGA supporter. […]